Software bills of materials (SBOMs) are having their day — they're even government-mandated at times. In September 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its final version of “Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions.” The guidance corresponds to the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 2617 (PDF), which calls on the FDA to acquire attestations, including an SBOM, from medical device manufacturers regarding their products’ cybersecurity.

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